President Obama has said he wants the United States to reclaim its "moral authority" abroad. His meeting on Monday with President Ãlvaro Uribe of Colombia is a chance to take steps in that direction. By ending the double standard on human rights and democracy that marked US policy toward Colombia under President Bush, Obama could go a long way toward restoring US credibility in Latin America.
Bush offered Uribe virtually unconditional support, calling him a "personal friend" and "strategic...
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